3,843 ▲ +0.3%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,833
- 2016: 3,796
- 2021: 3,843
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wonga Park · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Wonga Park
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Wonga Park is 45, making the area noticeably older than both Victoria and Australia. With 3,843 people, the population is larger than about 87% of similar areas. This creates a community where more than half of all adults are 45 or older.
3,843
▲ +0.3%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Wonga Park — higher than 86% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Wonga Park is larger than most areas at this level, with a total population of 3,843 people.
45 yrs ▲ +12.5%
Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 45 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The age profile is balanced across the board, though the 45 to 64 group is the largest at 33.7%. Children under 15 make up 16.6% of the population, which is a little below the national figure.
17.1% ▲ +91.1%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.6% ▼ -17.9%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.2%
- 2016: 17.7%
- 2021: 16.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Wonga Park, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Seniors (65+) (17%) and Young adults (25–44) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married couples are common here at 61.7%, while de facto relationships at 5.5% are well below the state and national figures. Only 0.3% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is lower than most areas.
0.3% ▼ -39.0%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 0.3%
- 2021: 0.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
5.5% ▲ +26.2%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 5.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wonga Park, Married is the majority at 62%; Never married is next at 29%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Wonga Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22825/wonga-park/topic/demographics-identity